Message-ID: <199801150344.WAA11964@outpost.ietc.ca> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 22:41:42 +0530 From: George Lessard <mailto:media@IETC.CA> Subject: (Fwd) Mexican Journalism Conference in New Orleans To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 08:52:05 -0600 Reply-to: Discussion List for Journalism Education <mailto:JOURNET-L@AMERICAN.EDU> From: Larry Lorenz <mailto:lorenz@LOYNO.EDU> Subject: Mexican Journalism Conference To: mailto:JOURNET-L@AMERICAN.EDUJournalists and Others To Discuss Role of Media In Mexico's Political Transition
There was no Berlin Wall to fall in Mexico, but the political transition underway in our neighbor to the south is just as dramatic as those in Eastern Europe in the 1980s. For the first time in 70 years, the Institutional Revolutionary Party has lost its absolute majority in Congress and an opposition mayor runs Mexico City as of last Dec. 1.
Rarely is the news media's role in political transitions analyzed nor do journalists often take time to discuss how they would like their profession to act in a new democracy. However, the Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University has organized a one-day conference in which distinguished Mexican journalists, along with academics, educators, legal experts and human rights activists, will do just that. The conference is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Sallie Hughes at mailto:shughes1@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu. The conference program follows.
The Mexican Media In Transition/ Los Medios De Comunicacin Mexicanos En Transicion Saturday, January 24, 1998 // Sabado, 24 de Enero de 1998 The Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, La.
9 a.m. WELCOME/BIENVENIDO, Peter Smith, director, Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, University of California at San Diego
OPENING COMMENTS/DISCURSO PARA ABRIR LA CONFERENCIA, Raymundo Riva Palacio, Special Affairs Editor, El Financiero
9:30-10:45 a.m. PANEL ONE/MESA UNO: Mexican Journalism After The 1997 Elections/ El Periodismo Mexicano Despues De Las Elecciones de 1997
Peter Smith, University of California Miguel Acosta, Mexican Academy of Human Rights Chappell Lawsun, Stanford University Raymundo Riva Palacio, El Financiero
11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. PANEL TWO/MESA DOS: The Legal Framework/El Contexto Legal
Miguel Acosta, Mexican Academy of Human Rights (AMDH) La experiencia de la AMDH con la aplicacion de la ley del derecho a la informacion. // The experience of the AMDH with the implementation of the Mexican right-to-information law.
Joel Simon, Commitee for the Protection of Journalists Uso y defensa contra la ley de difamacion criminal en Mexico, y otras ideas sobre el ambiente legal. Podemos cambiarla? // Use and possible defense against the criminal libel law in Mexico, and other ideas about the legal environment. Can we change it?
Claudia Fernandez, El Universal y Periodistas de Investigacion (IRE-Mexico) Advances en la investigacin de periodistias independientes sobre el derecho a la informacion en Mexico. // Update on the research of independent journalists on the right-to-information in Mexico.
Gerardo Reyes, Miami Herald Como cambiamos el derecho a la informacion en Colombia.// How we changed the right-to-information law in Colombia.
Adeno Addis, Tulane University Law School Lecciones de leyes de comunicacin en vrias paises en desarollo.// Lessons from communications laws in several developing countries.
Keith Werhan, Tulane University Law School Strategies for Achieving Freedom of Expression and the Press From the U.S. Experience // Estrategias Para Implementar los Derechos de Expresion y Prensa de la Experiencia Estadounidense.
12:45 to 2:15 p.m. LUNCH BREAK/DESCANSO Everyone is on their own/Todos por su parte.
2:15 to 4 p.m. PANEL THREE/MESA TRES: Media Ownership Patterns -- Accelerating or Inhibiting Change?/ Los Padrones de Propiedad -- Acelerando o Inhibiendo El Cambio?
Hector Davalos, SIP/IAPA Los programas de capacitacion en financiamiento del Instituto de Prensa de la SIP: construyendo autonomia financiera. // The IAPA Press Institute's financial training seminars: constructing financial autonomy.
Virgilio Caballero, Canal 40 Cmo construimos independencia financiera en Canal 40.// How we built financial independence at Channel 40.
Jose Santiago Healy, El Imparcial Independencia financiera y buen periodismo local: El caso de El Imparcial en Hermosillo, Sonora. // Financial independence and good local journalism: The case of El Imparcial in Hermosillo, Sonora.
Carlos Marin, Proceso La relacin entre un projecto de periodismo de investigacion y la independencia financiera. // The relationship between a project of investigative journalism and financial independence.
Raymundo Riva Palacio, El Financiero El corporatismo politico y los medios mexicanos. Como reformamos el enlace entre duenos y politicos? // Corporatist politics and the Mexican media. How do we remake the connection between owners and politicians?
Alejandra Xanic, Pblico Media Competition in Guadalajara: Building PublicoAfter the Breakup of Siglo XXI// Competencia en Guadalajara: Construyendo Publico Despues de la Disolucion de Siglo XXI
** Panels four and five will be conducted simultaneously due to time constraints.
4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. PANEL FOUR/MESA CUATRO Training, Ethics And A "New" Culture Of Mexican Journalism/ Capacitacion, EticaY Una Cultura "Nueva" De Periodismo Mexicano
Claudia Fernandez, El Universal y Periodistas de Investigacion (Investigative Reporters & Editors, IRE, Mexico Chapter). Media Ethics In Mexico -- Constructing a New Culture// La Etica y Los Medios Mexicanos -- Construyendo una Nueva Cultura
Alejandra Xanic, Publico y Periodistas de Investigacin (IRE-Mexico) Lecciones del Trabajo de Capacitacion de IRE-Mexico Despues de un Ano// Lessons From a Year of IRE-Mexico Training Programs
Rosenthal Calmon Alves, University of Texas Training journalists in a new democracy. // La capacitacion de periodistas en una democracia nueva.
Larry Lorenz y Mauricio Brungardt, Loyola University El desarollo de la etica periodistica en los medios estadounidenses: Una vista historica. // The development of journalism ethics in the United States: A historical view.
PANEL FIVE/MESA CINCO: Special Problems of Journalism Outside Of Mexico City/ Problemas Especiales de Periodismo Fuera de la Cuidad De Mexico
Jesus Barraza Zavala, La Prensa-Sonora El periodista y el narco: Los retos que enfrentamos cuando cubrimos la corrupcion narco-politico. // Journalists and drug traffickers: The challenges we face when covering drug corruption.
Maribel Gutierrez, El Sur-Guerrero, La Jornada Violencia politica y periodismo: Los proteciones que necesitamos para poder cubrir un movimiento guerillero.// Political violence and journalism: The protections we need to be able to cover a guerrilla movement.
Jose Santiago Healy, El Imparcial-Sonora Ideas sobre como enfrentar los retos especiales de periodistas fuera de la Ciudad de Mexico. // Thoughts about how to confront the special challenges faced by journalists outside Mexico City.
Joel Simon, Committee For The Protection of Journalists Redes de solidaridad y otras ideas sobre protecciones para periodistas. // Solidarity networks, as well as other ideas about how to increase protections for journalists.
5:45 to 6:30 p.m. WORK SESSION/ SESION DE TRABAJO
Each working group should construct a list of findings and recommendations to present to the conference. The group's moderator or selected representative should turn in a written report of about 10 pages within two weeks. // Cada mesa debe escribir una lista de conclusiones y recomendaciones. El moderador del panel o un representante debe entregar un informe de alrededor de 10 paginas en un plazo de dos semanas.
6:30 TO 7 p.m. CLOSING SESSION/SESION FINAL
Closing remarks by the facilitator of each group./Breve discurso del coordinador de cada grupo.
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Larry Lorenz - Professor of journalism - Loyola University, New Orleans http://nadal.loyno.edu/Departments/Communications/Lorenz/lorenz.home.html _______________________________________________________________________
See what Loyola's study abroad program in Mexico City has to offer: http://www.loyno.edu/Departments/MexicoProgram/ Review Lorenz & Vivian's NEWS: Reporting and Writing: http://www.abacon.com/books/ab_0205139752.html And read the Putnam Pit [No Bull]: http://www.putnampit.com _______________________________________________________________________
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